You can only choose two, and feel free to talk about it if you want to.

For me it's

1. The little prince.
2. Oh! The places you'll go.

I've been obsessed with the little prince for YEARS. It comes to mind automatically whrn I think about a favourite anything...

And the other one is helping me to get through life. I only read it because I had a short attention span but it's really good

Okay so this is a bit of a weird post, but I just wanted to get my thoughts out there and see if anyone else is feeling the same way or has been recently...

so, I finished school for good (yayyyy!!!) a few weeks ago, like mid June, and I have yet to start my new job, so I have had a lot of free time and very little to do recently. As a result, I've started to lose interest in a lot of things that used to make me happy. I still love to read and chat on this app, but it's like it takes a lot more energy than it used to. Same with my other hobbies, like crocheting, writing, or even just responding to a friend's text...

It could be because of the heat, but I don't know... I struggled with my mental health for a long time and the last two years I've really been feeling better, but I'm worried that I'm slipping into my old habits that really weren't healthy for me and gave me many more issues than I already had, so I just don't know... but it could also be something else, like my cycle, so I just really don't know!! I feel like I'm stressing myself out here

Has anyone else been feeling like this? If so, how do you deal with it? I really want to find my hobbies fun again, and actually have energy to do stuff before I lose the time I have right now and have to be a proper adult (gross, I know)...

Thanks :)

Edit: sorry, I know this isn't book related, but I figure PBs are the best kind of people to ask about this

hello all and welcome!!! i dedicate this quest to the animal kingdom! 🐈🐶🦥🐇🦔🐿️🦊🐻🐖🐃🦋🐐🐍🐝🦍🦅🐟🐢🐯🐓🐅🐙🐑🐘🦎🦌🐺🦉🐳🦇🐌🦒🦞🦘🐊🦫🪱

i’m so excited to share “through the eyes of animals” w/ you all!

if you’ve got recommendations i’m all ears!! please comment any suggestions you’ve got on this post, but first check to make sure it matches my criteria! i’d also love any further info or thoughts you have on the book you’re submitting for consideration!

some notes on my criteria:

• books must (obviously) feature animal main characters whose thoughts and experiences guide the story + frame the world. this can be through first or third person narration as long as it’s clear that an animal or multiple animals are the lens through which we’re experiencing the story.
• multiple povs / non-animal povs are okay! as long as the portion of the book told through an animal pov is significant! one or two chapters isn’t really enough - ideally i’d say like i’m looking for at least 30/40% animal pov or higher. if it’s less than that, the animal pov section would have to make quite an impact on the story to be considered!
• talking animals ≠ animal pov. if the animals just talk to people but are not the protagonists or narrators the book won’t be a good fit!
• while there are lots of awesome animal narrators in the realm of children’s literature, i am trying to steer clear of children’s lit and middle grade as much as possible + instead prioritize YA and adult. you’ll see i have a few books on here that are borderline children’s or middle grade, but i’ve included them bc they’ve got some more adult themes and are classics among adults as well!
• i want to have a diverse array of animals represented here! right now, for example, i’ve got a lot of dogs and foxes, so i am more inclined towards adding books that feature other animal povs (feel free to still suggest titles ofc!). similarly, since there is a(n incredible) cat pov quest, i will probably only add a few more books that are from the pov of a cat and only a cat to this quest over time - and no more books from @ehawley’s awesome quest will be considered to lessen the crossover!! again, please feel free to submit any requests you’d like, no harm no foul if it doesn’t fit and others can use the comments as further reading regardless of if your suggestions ends up in the quest or not!

i will keep this spreadsheet updated with all books that are currently in consideration, and if i choose not to add them i'll put my reasoning on the sheet!! if you have specific reasoning for why you think it’d be a good fit lmk as well!!

Hi boundlings!!✨

Life is going to get a bit unpredictable for the next few months and it makes more sense to get an e-reader (rip my physical tbr😭). I have never owned one before, nor borrowed one from a friend so I have no idea of what my experience will be like. But alas, it has to be done. I have narrowed it down to these two options: Kobo Clara BW & Kobo Libra Colour. (let's go canadian company). I have been looking at reddit threads (and past PB forum posts) but I figured I might as well ask people with specific experience with these e-readers and who better to ask than you!!! (people who, like me, are not normal about books hehe)

My main points of contention are:

• Size: Kobo Clara BW: 6" | Kobo Libra Colour: 7": Since I am only used to paperbacks, I wonder how different it is to read on a smaller screen and if there's a significant reading experience difference between the 6" and the 7".

• Colour: I don't care to have colour necessarily but I have read that the Libra Colour gets less bright and I do a lot of reading outside so I don't want to drain the battery so quick

• Buttons: Kobo Libra has buttons to prevent accidental touches. How often do accidental touches happen on the Kobo Clara BW (or the kindles for that matter since it's the same design)?

I am leaning towards the Clara BW because of the prize (Clara BW: $179.99 vs Libra Colour: $289.99). But I don't know if having a bigger screen/ buttons would be worth saving for.

I know it's all a matter of personal preference but if you could share your experience, I would greatly appreciate it!! Thank you so much for taking the time!!

For extra context: this would be just to read books, not graphic novels or manga.

Happy HRCYED day to everyone who celebrates 🥳🥳

This will be my first HRCYED ever and I am so excited 🤭 I already have my first few reads picked out and then I’ll probably play it by ear.

Anyone else participating this year??? What is your most anticipated read/rubric for this challenge?

I desperately need some inspiration and which place could be better than pagebound??